From Games legacy to knowledge precinct
The Lumina Gold Coast site forms part of the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct (GCHKP) in Southport. Lumina is one of Australia’s largest integrated health, education and innovation precincts.
The land that now comprises Lumina was previously part of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Athletes’ Village, developed to support the temporary accommodation and operational needs of the Games. Following the Games, the Queensland Government identified the broader precinct as a long‑term opportunity to leverage existing investment in health, education and transport infrastructure and to establish a globally competitive health and knowledge hub.
A connected community where innovation, business and healthcare shape the future Establishment of the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct
Over the past two decades, the precinct has evolved through major public investment and partnerships, including the delivery of Gold Coast University Hospital, Gold Coast Private Hospital and Griffith University’s Gold Coast campus, creating a critical mass of clinicians, researchers, students and industry.
This groundwork positioned the precinct to transition from a single‑purpose event site into a permanent centre for health, research, learning and innovation.
Creation of Lumina Gold Coast
Recognising the need for a dedicated commercial cluster to support research translation and industry growth, Economic Development Queensland, as landowner, master developer and planning authority, established Lumina as the final major development stage within the precinct.
Covering 9.5 hectares, Lumina was masterplanned as a purpose‑built destination for health, life sciences and technology businesses, providing development‑ready sites capable of supporting a mix of research, clinical, commercial and innovation‑focused uses.
Early activation and evolution
An early catalyst for Lumina’s activation was the establishment of Cohort Innovation Space in 2019, providing a home for startups, scale‑ups and entrepreneurship programs and reinforcing the site’s role in fostering collaboration and commercialisation.
Since then, Lumina has progressed as a growing employment and innovation precinct, with multiple purpose‑built developments delivered or underway, supporting the continued transformation of the former Games site into a globally recognised hub for health and innovation.